preys is a form of:

Prey



noun
1.
(any animal hunted and killed for food by another animal; a victim) hunter's prey សត្វដែលគេបរបាញ់ fall prey to ទទួលរងគ្រោះ beast of prey សត្វរំពា
verbpast tense: preyed ; past participle: preyed ; present participle: preying ;
1.
(INTRANSITIVE) (To seize and devour; to weigh heavily; to pillage) prey on (smaller animals) ចាប់ជាចំណី prey on (the poor) បៀតបៀន (worries) prey on (his mind) ធ្វើអោយកង្វល់
  • prey on upon
    - បៀតបៀនលើ, ញំញីលើ
    - ដេញប្រហារ, ដេញចាប់ចំណី
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
1.
Anything, as goods, etc., taken or got by violence; anything taken by force from an enemy in war; spoil; booty; plunder.
2.
That which is or may be seized by animals or birds to be devoured; hence, a person given up as a victim.
3.
The act of devouring other creatures; ravage.
verbpast tense: preyed ; past participle: preyed ; present participle: preying ;
1.
To take booty; to gather spoil; to ravage; to take food by violence.